The Sino-Japanese character for rock or hardened earthThe Sino-Japanese character for rock, or hardened earth is iwa.

Atmospheric Shadow of Mt. Fuji

日の出を見ながら、わずかな人々は富士山の影がもやに投じられている光景を見えません。

A projection of rock into vapor. Most people watch only the sun as it arises before Mt. Fuji and never bother to see the shadow which it casts behind.